Cimetidine is a type of antihistamine that blocks the release of stomach acid. Cimetidine is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. It can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort, and the heartburn from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Generic cimetidi...
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Cimetidine is a type of antihistamine that blocks the release of stomach acid. Cimetidine is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers. It can relieve ulcer pain and discomfort, and the heartburn from gastroesophageal reflux disease. Generic cimetidine tablets are available.
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Directions
How should I take this medicine?
Take cimetidine tablets by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Swallow the tablets with a drink of water. If you only take cimetidine once a day take it at bedtime. Take your doses at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Contact your pediatrician or health care professional regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
Contact your health care professional regarding the dosage and use of this medicine.
Cautions
What should my health care professional know before I take cimetidine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
Frequently drink alcoholic beverages or smoke
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Other chronic illness
An unusual or allergic reaction to cimetidine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
Breast-feeding
What drug(s) may interact with cimetidine?
Do not take cimetidine if you take the following drugs:
Astemizole
Cisapride
Dofetilide
Pimozide
Terfenadine
Other drugs that can interact with cimetidine include:
Antacids
Beta blockers, often used for high blood pressure or heart problems
Caffeine
Carbamazepine
Carmustine
Cefditoren
Cefpodoxime
Cefuroxime
Clonazepam
Delavirdine
Fentanyl
Female hormones, including contraceptive or birth control pills
Flecainide
Guarana
Itraconazole
Ketoconazole
Meperidine
Metformin
Metronidazole
Nifedipine
Medicines for anxiety or sleeping problems, such as diazepam, triazolam, or temazepam
Medicines for heart rhythm problems
Medicines for mental depression
Phenytoin
Theophylline
Warfarin
Tell your prescriber or health care professional about all other medicines you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements, or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber or health care professional if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the way your medicine works. Check with your health care professional before stopping or starting any of your medicines.
What side effects may I notice from taking cimetidine?
Side effects with cimetidine are infrequent but include:
Breast swelling and tenderness, or sexual difficulties (impotence) in men
Dark yellow or brown urine
Diarrhea
Dizziness or drowsiness
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
Skin rash, itching
Sore throat, fever
Stomach pain
Unusual weakness or tiredness
Unusual bleeding or bruising
Yellowing of the skin or eyes
Let your prescriber or health care professional know if you get any of these side effects.
What should I watch for while taking cimetidine?
Tell your prescriber or health care professional if your ulcer pain does not improve or gets worse. You may need to take this medicine for several days as prescribed before your symptoms improve. Finish the full course of tablets prescribed by your prescriber or health care professional even if you feel better.
Do not self-medicate with aspirin, ibuprofen or other antiinflammatory medicines unless directed to do so by your health care professional; these can aggravate your condition.
Do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol; these increase irritation in your stomach and can lengthen the time it will take for your ulcer to heal.
If you get black, tarry stools or vomit up what looks like coffee grounds, call your prescriber or health care professional at once. You may have a bleeding ulcer.
If you need to take an antacid you should take it at least 1 hour before or 1 hour after cimetidine. Cimetidine will not be as effective if taken at the same time as an antacid.
Where can I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children in a container that small children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Protect from light. Keep container tightly closed. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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